James McMahon reflects on a busy weekend of action where Cork finally stood up and were counted against Kerry in the Munster football final, while Kilkenny were just that bit too good for Galway in the Leinster hurling decider.

Cork confidence was sure to have taken a bit of a hammering following their Munster hurling semi-final loss to Waterford, but for manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy surviving the "banana skin" that was Wexford was most pleasing.

Read how all the action unfolded on a day when Kerry and Cork played out a draw in the Munster final; Kilkenny beat Galway in the Leinster hurling final and they were qualifier wins in football and hurling for Fermanagh and Limerick respectively